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Samantha Weeder of Genoa, a senior majoring in agribusiness at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, won a $500 prize in the university’s recent 3-2-1 Quick Pitch competition. Hosted by the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship, the event gives students from any college on campus a platform to deliver a three-minute business idea to volunteer judges from Nebraska’s entrepreneurship community for the chance to win cash prizes totaling $12,000.

If you’re in a town the size of Albion, it isn’t always easy to find what you’re looking for, although Albion, for a town of less than 1,700, does well in retail sales availability and choice. But if you’re looking for a shop that can take your favorite picture and put it on a shirt, well then lucky you, because you’ve got a shop you can check out in downtown Albion.

Madison Gompert, a student at Boone Central High School, has been selected as a member of the 2024 Nebraska All-State Chorus as a Soprano II. She will be participating Wednesday through Friday, Nov.

Boone County will celebrate its 11th giving week December 2-7th, 2024. During this time, 37 local charitable organizations will be raising awareness and funds to support initiatives that benefit area residents and visitors.

ANBCT Staff As the citizens of Boone County went to the polls on Election Day, they did so in large numbers, as did the citizens of the state of Nebraska and the United States in a huge election turnout.

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During the first week of December, 38 Boone County charitable organizations will be raising awareness and funds for needed projects to support their missions in the 2024 Boone County Big Give. Over the last 10 years, more than $2.5 million has been raised to support these projects and initiatives.

Dirt work started on the new park area for the equipment purchased as a memorial for Eli Porter in Fuller Park near the hospital and fairgrounds. The project was announced in November of 2023, and hit very near it’s hoped for start date. The 7000 square foot, all-inclusive park and equipment was part of fundraising and grant efforts over the last year, as well as last year’s Big Give, and was expected to cost around $165,000 after grants and donations kicked off the project.